Gerada
About Me
Education
Cardiff University 2007-2009
MSc Lean Operations
The MSc in Lean Operations at Cardiff University was a two-year, part-time postgraduate programme designed primarily for practising operations managers and professionals aiming for senior roles in operations-based organisations. It was delivered by Cardiff Business School in collaboration with the Lean Enterprise Research Centre (LERC), a globally recognised hub for lean thinking research and education. This was the world’s first Lean-focused master’s programme, reflecting Cardiff’s leadership in lean methodology development
Work & Experience
BD Medical - Becton, Dickinson and Company 06/06/2022 - 09/30/2025
Operational Excellence Director – End-To-End Operations
Strategic Operations Leader with a strong track record of driving operational excellence across manufacturing and distribution. Optimising site performance to deliver customer satisfaction while consistently achieving P&L targets. Deploy Lean transformations, embedding a culture of continuous improvement, cost efficiency, and service quality. Champion of inclusive leadership, empowering cross-functional teams to exceed performance goals and deliver sustainable value • Drive Operational Excellence deployment with Shingijutsu corporation across 6 global distribution centres, reducing costs by 3.5% and generating $8–10M in annual savings YOY • Delivering 25-50% - $6M in savings through global waste reduction initiatives across Source, Distribution Centres, and Transportation; led cross-regional teams to execute projects on time and to plan • Delivering operational performance and scrap reduction through hands-on employee engagement, working with teams on the shop floor to engage and deliver company targets and goals for the business and individual manufacturing sites to achieve their yearly performance budgetary requirements
BD Medical - Becton, Dickinson and Company 03/04/2019 - 06/06/2022
Operations Director
Led global OpEx strategy across BD’s network, embedding a Lean culture and aligning site execution with business goals. Directed deployment of the BD Production System across manufacturing sites, while managing E2E operations, including supplier development and S&OE. Partnered with OpEx and plant leaders to deliver programs on time, driving bottom-line growth • Steered successful deployment of the BD Production System across 52 global manufacturing sites, driving consistency, efficiency, and operational excellence • Credited with reducing the overall manufacturing costs through the execution of CI programmes. • Spearheaded implementing C2W initiatives with a goal of 6% year-over-year growth ($365M).
BD Medical - Becton, Dickinson and Company 01/04/2016 - 03/25/2019
European CI Leader
Led strategic expansion of 27 European sites, aligning operations with BD’s medical and life sciences. Coached and empowered Lean leaders to drive high-value process improvements and embed customer-focused excellence. • Devised and developed the operational excellence strategy supporting the divisional strategic plans. • Assisted with the design of the strategic roadmap into “end-to-end flow” from sales to customer delivery. • Prepared budgets focusing on cost savings with a 5% C2W requirement of the cost of goods sold ($319M). • Created a protocol for deploying divisional strategies and planning subsequent actions (Hoshin Kanri). • Served as a coach and a motivator for the lean management team at the site, guiding them on the system-based plan-do-check act approach (A3 thinking). • Oversaw the management and support of European capital spending, totalling $375-400M.
BD Medical - Becton, Dickinson and Company 04/02/2012 - 01/04/2016
Global Lean Manufacturing Leader - Pharmaceutical Systems Div.
Senior member of the global operations leadership team, driving the design and execution of the Global Supply Chain’s Continuous Improvement (CI) roadmap. Championed a culture of operational excellence across BDMPS, engaging and influencing employees across multiple continents and cultural contexts to embed CI principles into daily operations. • Deployed Lean enterprise strategy across six countries, aligning site operations with business excellence goals and driving measurable performance improvements. • Recognised for consistently achieving CI KPIs across all sites, delivering 3.5–5% annual COGM savings (totalling $25M) and earning credibility as a trusted CI leader within BD • Delivered Lean leadership training across diverse regions, building CI capability and driving cultural alignment in global operations
04/03/2006 - 01/02/2012
Operations Leader – Multi Sites-Business
Senior Operations Leader delivering efficiency, performance, and strategic alignment across two sites. Delivering on P&L for my functions, developing teams fostering a culture of excellence • Designed and implemented performance dashboards and KPIs, enhancing visibility and accountability, accountable for achieving overall performance and savings, delivering sites' budget $200MUSD. • Delivered global operational excellence initiatives across BD and supply chain functions, improving process efficiency by 8-10 % deployment of standard work, reducing cycle times. • Integrated new production lines from concept to pilot through to production as operations leader, in collaboration with the WW engineering team.